Windows 10

Windows Operating System is the most widely used operating system all around the globe. The popularity of this operating system is because of its ease of use and user friendly environment. Microsoft is developing the Windows OS for more than 30 years and since its 1st release many versions have been developed and the latest one of them is Windows 10. Developers have put loads of efforts for developing this operating system and the final product is very imposing one with improved security and stability. Windows 10 has come up in many imposing features and options and one of them is synced setting option. Windows 10 allows its users to keep the system preferences in order and harmony. With this options you will save much of your valuable time which would have been spent otherwise in repetitive work of entering the theme customization and browser options. For syncing the Settings in Windows 10 you are required to have a Microsoft account.You can also learn about Increasing Your Privacy in Microsoft Edge. If you have already have a Microsoft Account just follow these simple steps for syncing the settings.

1st of all you are required to click on the Start Button.

Now in the next step click on the Settings icon.

Now you need to click Accounts.

In the next step you need to click Sign in with a Microsoft account and after that enter the information related to your account.

In the next step you will see a new window where you will notice Sync your settings option at the bottom, you need to click it.

Now you need to Turn ON the switch located next to Sync Settings.

You can disable any of the individual settings if you want certain things not to be sync.

Microsoft Edge is a web browser which has enhanced the browsing experience the to a great degree. Edge browser has emphasized greatly on the security and privacy of the user and with few steps you can experience more locked-down experience. You can also learn about Blocking Pop-ups and Setting Aside Tabs in Edge Browser. For increasing the privacy in Edge browser you need to follow these simple steps.

1st of all you are required to open the Edge browser and then click the Ellipsis menu (three dots on the left hand side.)

Now you need to select Settings.

In the next step you are required to disable the Sync your favorites and reading list option. This will keep the favorites on your local PC without sending them to Microsoft’s servers.

Now you need to select View advanced settings.

In the next step you are required to toggle OFF the Use Adobe Flash Player.

Now you need to scroll down and toggle OFF offer to save passwords and Save from entries. Both these options will connect with Microsoft servers and will put password and personal information in the cloud.

Npw toggle ON the option for Send Do Not Track requests. This option is supposed to protect you from being tracked on the web but in reality only few websites actually honor the request.

Now disable both Have Cortana assist me in Microsoft Edge and Show search and site suggestions as I type.

Select a cookie setting which is the most secure option to block all cookies but this will make the web nearly unusable. Instead you need to try to block 3rd party cookies for good compromise between the security and usability.

Blocking Pop-ups in Edge Browser:

Windows 10 has introduced Microsoft Edge browser which has enhanced the web browsing experience to a great degree. Apart from other stunning features it also blocks the pop-up windows by default. But if by any chance these settings are disabled and you are overrun with the intrusive windows and your concentration is diverted.You can also learn about Changing the Size of Icons in Windows 10. In order to block the pop-ups in Microsoft Edge browser you need to follow these simple steps.

1st of all you need to open the Edge browser.

Once the browser is opened you need to click on the More button which is located at the top right of the browser window. (the More button is shown as a three dots)

In the next step you need to click on the Settings.

Now you need to scroll down and then click “View Advanced Settings.”

Now click on the slider with the heading “Block pop-ups.”

Setting Aside Tabs in Edge Browser

Edge browser also allows you to “set aside” groups of tabs which can be restored later. With this feature you can avoid visual clutter and can also save the memory simultaneously. For setting aside and restoring the tabs in Edge browser you need to follow these steps.

1st of all you need to drag the tabs which you don’t want set aside to another window.

Click on “set aside” button which is 2nd from the left corner of the Edge window.

With these steps your tabs will disappear which can be restored later as a group or individually.

Restoring Tabs:

For restoring the tabs you need to follow these simple steps.

1st of all you need to click on the button in the upper left corner of the Edge window in order to see the list of tabs which you have set aside.

You will notice a sidebar with list of set aside tab groups appears.

Now you need to click on Restore Tabsnext to the group in order to load all the tabs in that group at once.

Now you are required to click on individual tab icon for restoring just that tab.

Click on X button for removing all the tabs in the group.

At the end you need to click the elipses (…) button for sharing the group of tabs or add it to your Favorite menu.